Recent Plays by American Authors 


St. Louis-Public Library 
1925 


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RECENT PLAYS BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. 
Chiefly those published since the issue of the list made by the Library in 1917. 


Compiled by Irene Fisse. 


First Assistant, Circulation Department. 


Besides the intellectual and artistic life of a nation, its commercial achieve- 
ments are but incidents, and there is no vehicle so powerful and so competent 
to carry the meaning of America to our assimilated and our unassimilated popula- 
tion as the drama.—A. H. Quinn. : 


INTRODUCTION. 


In 1917, at the request of the Drama League, the library compiled a complete 
list of plays then on its shelves. The plays included in the following list are 
those by American authors which have been added since that date. 


I have called this a ““Working list of plays by American authors,” for I mean 
it to be a useful guide of available plays for those interested in the modern American 
drama, either for production on amateur stages, or for reading. 


For the benefit of amateur producers the list has been divided into four main 
groups. One-act plays requiring both men and women; plays for men; plays 
for women; and longer plays. A fifth group more suitable for reading than pro- 
duction has been included. Many of the latter may however be used for acting 
purposes, and vice-versa many of the former are well worth study. In all cases 
the number of characters of each sex, the number of scenes required, and the 
number of acts in each play has been noted. 


Finally and most emphatically, let me say that all of these plays are fully 
protected by copyright and may not be used for any public performance, either 
reading or acting, amateur or professional, without the written permission of the 
author or his agents and the payment of a royalty. These terms are clearly 
stated at the front of each volume, and must not be disregarded. : 


CONTENTS. 
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ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY MONTHLY BULLETIN 


A WORKING LIST OF PLAYS BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. 


ABBREVIATIONS. 
a Acts. w Women. 
e Child. Ext. Exteriors. 
m Men. Int. Interiors. 


KEY TO COLLECTIONS USED. 


812 is the classification number of all entries, except where otherwise noted. 


Baker, G. P., ed. Plays of the 47 Work- HD 
shop. 2dser. 1920. (Harvard plays.) 


——Plays of the 47 Workshop. 3d ser. KA 
1922. (Harvard plays.) KA2 


Tepe of the Harvard DramaticClub. KR 


——Plays of the Harvard DramaticClub. LA 
[2d ser.] 1919. 


Beach, L. Four one-act plays; The clod, wre 
A guest for dinner, Love among the 
lions, Brothers. [c 1921.] 
NA 
Brand, A. Infernal masculine; and other 
comedies. [c1918.] OA 
OB 


Brown, A. One-act plays. 1921. 


Clements, C. C. Plays for a foldin O 
theatre. [c1923.] e e 


Cohen, H.L.,ed. Longer plays by modern 
authors, American. [c1922.] SA 


——One-act plays by modern authors. 
1921. SB 


Dakota Playmakers of the Univ. of North SC 
Dakota. Dakota playmaker plays; [ed. 
by F. Rickaby.] 1st ser. Four one-act 
plays on colonial themes. 1923. SD 


Dickinson, T. H. Chief contempora 
dramatists. [c1915.] ‘SE 


——Chief contemporary dramatists. 2d TA 
ser. [c1921.] 


Gerstenberg, A. Ten one-act plays. VA 
{c1921.] 


WwW 

Goodman, K. S. Quick curtains. 1915. 
Halman, D. Set the stage for eight. 1923. WA 
Hughes, G., ed. University of Washing- 

ton plays. ist ser. [c1921.] WB 
——University of Washington plays. 2d 

ser. [c1924.] WC 
Hunter, R. Stuff o’ dreams; and other | 

plays. [c1919.] WD 


Indiana prize plays; pref. by W. O. Bates. 
[c1924. ] 


Koch, F.H.,ed. Carolinafolk-plays. 1922. 

— Carolina folk plays. 2dser. 1924. 

Pp baed f A. Plays for merry Andrews. 
1920. 


Loving, P.,ed. Ten minute plays. [c1923. ] 
808.2 


Mayorga, M. G., comp. Representative 
one-act plays by American authors; sel. 
w. biog. notes. 1919. 


Nicholson, K. Garden varieties. 1924. 7 
Oliver, M.S. Six one-act plays. [c1916.] 


O’Neill, E.G. Themoon of the Caribbees; 
and six other plays of the sea. 1919. 


Quinn, A. H. Contemporary American 
plays; ed. w. an introd. upon recent 
American drama. [c1923.] 


Schafer, B. L., comp. A book of one-act 
plays. [c1922.] 


Shay, F., ed. Contemporary one-act plays 
of 1921, American. [c1922.] 


—., and Loving, P., eds. Fifty contem- 
porary one-act plays. [c1920.] 808.2 


~ 


——tTreasury of plays for men. 1923. ~ 
808.2 


—tTreasury of plays for women. 1922. 
808.2 


Thomas, C. §. Atlantic book of junior 
plays. [c1924.] 808.2 


Vagabond plays. Ist ser. 1921. 


Walker, S. More portmanteau plays; ed., 
. eth an introd. by E. H. Bierstadt. 


Watts, M. S. Three short plays. 1917. 


Webber, J. P., and Webster, H. H., eds. 
One-act plays. 1923. 808.2 


Wilde, P. Eight comedies for little thea- 
tres. 1922. 


Wisconsin plays. [2d ser.] 1918. 


ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY MONTHLY BULLETIN 3 


ONE-ACT PLAYS FOR AMATEURS. 


Aldis, M. Mrs. Pat and the law. 
(In MA.) 


Andrew, K. Americapassesby. 2m 2w. (InBC1.) 
Baird, G. M. P. Mirage. 2m 4w. (In SB.) 


Bates, E. W. Garafelia’s husband. 4m lw. (In 
BC2.) 


Bates, W. O. The dryad and the deacon. 1m lw. 
(InSA.) 


— —In. the light of the manger; a prophetic 
fantasy. 2m 2w. (InSA.) 


—wWhere do we gofrom here? 5m4w. (In HD.) 
Beach, L. The clod. 4m lw. (Jn BD.) 
——Love among the lions. 2m 2w. (In BD.) 
Bierstadt, FE. H. Sounding brass. [c1922.] 3m1w. 


Bishop, F. Scales and the sword. 6m lw. (In 
BC2.) 


Sa sang B. The diabolical circle. 8m 1w. (In 


Branch, A. H. The shoes that danced. 5m 5w. 
(In WB.) 


Brand, A. Infernal masculine; and other comedies. 
[c1918. } 


Contents: 
Did it really happen? 3m 2w. 
- Threeis company. 3m 2w. 


Bray, L. W. The harbor of lost ships. 
- (In BC2.) 


——NMis’ Mercy. 3m Ow. 


3m lw. 


(In BAS.) 
Brock, H. The bank account. 1m 2w. (In BC1.) 
Brown, A. One-act plays. 1921. 


Contents: 
Doctor Auntie. 2m 2w. 
The hero. 3m lw. 
The loving cup. 5m 9w. 
A March wind. 2m 2w. 
Milly dear. 2m 2w. 
The sugar house. 4m 3w. 
The web. 3m 2w. 


Brunner, E. B. Bits of background in one act 
plays. 1919. 


Contents: 
Making a man. 
Over age. 
Spark of life. 
Strangers. 2m lw. 


Caesar, A. Napoleon’s barber. 3m lw. (In SB.) 


Clements, C. C. Plays for a folding theatre. 
{c1923.] 
Contents: 
The desert. 3m 6w. 
Pierrot in Paris. 2m 3w. 
Return of the harlequin. 1m lw. 


——Yesterday.. lm lw. (Jn LA.) 


2m 2w le. 


Cobb, L. M. Gaius and Gaius jr.; a comedy of 
plantation days. 5m 1w. 1 Int. (Jn KA2.) 


Cook, G. C., and Glaspell, S. Suppressed desires. 
1917. (Provincetown plays. Ser. 2.) 1m 2w. 
(Also in MA.) 

Cowan,S. SintramofSkagerrak. Imlw. (InMA.) 

Crocker, B. The last straw. 2m lw. (In MA.) 


Cronyn, G. W. A death in Fever Flats. 5m lw. 
(In SC.) 


——The Sandbar queen. 1918. 6m lw. 
Crouch, C. W. A surprise for Helen. 2m lw. (In 
HB2.) 


Culbertson, E.H. GoatAlley. 8m3w3e. (InSB.) 


Davies, M. C. The slave with two faces. 3m 4w. 
(In SC 


Davis, A., and Vencill,C.C. On vengeance height. 
3m lw. (In VA.) 


Day, F. L. Theslump. 2m 1w. (In SC.) 
Dell, F. Sweet and twenty. 3m lw. (In SB.) 


De Pue, E. Hattie. 2m 8w. (In MA.) 
Earnest, H. L. Nocturne. 8m lw. (Jn HD.) 


Fay, E. A. When witches ride; a play of Carolina 
superstition. 38m lw. (In KA.) 


Field, R. L. Fifteenth candle. 2m 8w. (In TA.) 
{c1918.] 1m 3w. 


(In SC.) 
Gale, Z. The neighbors. 1922. 2m 6w. 
Garland, R. Thedoublemiracle. 4m1lw. (In VA.) 


——Rise up, Jennie Smith. 


Flanner, H. Mansions. 1m 2w. 


——The a on of being a roughneck. 3m 
lw. (In VA.) 


Gerstenberg, A. Ten one-act plays. [c1921.] 
Contents: 
The buffer. 2m 3w 


He said and she fas "tea 3w. 
Illuminati in drama libre. 1m lw 

The pot boiler. 5m 2w. (Also in SC. ) 
Unseen. 1m 2w, 


Gilman, T. We live again. 6m 6w. (In WD.) 


Glaspell,S. Thepeople;and, Closethebook. 1918. 
Plays. 


[c1920. ] 
Contents: 


Close the book. 
Outside. 3m 2w. 
The people. 19m 2w. 

Suppressed desires. Im 2w. (Also in MA.) 
Tickless time. 2m4w. (Also in SB.) 
Trifles. 3m2w. (Also in SC.) 

Woman’s hour. 3m 6w. 


3m 5w,. 


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Goodman, K.S. Quick curtains. 1915. 


Contents: 
Back of the yards. 3m 2w. 
Barbara. 2m 1w. 
Dancing dolls. 4m 7w. 


Dust of the road. 3m lw. 
Ephraim and the winged bear. 
A man can only do his best. 


Goodman, K. S., and Hecht, B. The hero of Santa 
Maria. 6m lw. (In SB.) 


Gray, F. The beaded buckle; a comedy of village 
aristocracy. 2m4w. (In KA2. ) 


3m 3w. 
6m 2w. 


Green, E. and P. Fixin’s; the tragedy of a tenant 
farm woman. 2m lw. (Jn KA2.) 


Greene, P. Last of the Lowries; a play of the 
-Croatan outlaws of Robeson Co., N.C. 1m 38w. 
(In KA.) 


Gribble, H. W. All gummed up. 3m 2w. (Jn SB.) 


Grinnell, J. E. John Bargrave, gentleman. 4m 
2w. (In DA.) 


Grover, H.G. Thompson’s luck. 8mlw. (InB.) 
Halman, D. F. Set the stage for eight. 1923. 


Contents: 
The difficult border. 
The dog. 2m lw 
Fanny and the ghost. 
Lady Anne. 2m 3w. 
The playroom. 2m 4w. 
Santa Claus. 2m 3w Ic. 


Harris, C. L. Man who couldn’t say “No.” 38m 
2w. (InSA.) 


Hawkbridge, W. Floristshop. 38m2w. (In BC1.) 


Hecht, B., and Goodman, K. S. Wonder hat. 3m 
2w. (In MA.) 


Heffner, H. “Dod gast ye both;” a comedy of 
mountain moonshiners. 6m lw. (Jn KA.) 


Helburn, T. Enter the hero; a comedy. 1918. 
(Flying stag plays. 4.) Im8w. (Also inSC.) 
Hinkley, E. Flitch of bacon. 5m lw. (In BA2.) 


Holt, F. T. They the crucified; and, Comrades; 
two war plays. 1918. They the crucified. 7m 
2w. Comrades. 7m 2w. 


2m 3w. 
Im lw lec. 


(Also in BA2.) 


Hudson, H. Pearl of dawn. 7m 38w. (In SB.) 
The shepherd in the distance. 6m 4w. (In SC.) 


Humphrey, M. Why girls stay home, a satiric 
comedy. [c1923.] 2m 4w. 


nae ate Stuff o’ dreams; and other plays. 
[c1919 


The plays are very short, presenting usually a 
single episode. Simple interior settings are called 
for in all but the last, which shows a forest scene.— 
Bk. Rev. Dig. 


Contents: 
The Romany Road. 2m 6w. 
Stuff o’ dreams. 3m lw. 
The wild goose. 1m lw. 


Isley, S. M. Feast of the Holy Innocents. 5m 5w. 
(In WD.) 


Jones, H. M. The shadow; an arabesque. 4m 2w. 
(In WD.) 


Kelly, G. Finders-keepers. 1m 2w. (In SB.) 


Kemp,H. Boccaccio’suntold tale. 2m 5w. (InSC.) 
Solomon’s song. 3m 2w. (In SB.) 


Kinkead, C. Four flushers. 4m lw. (Jn BC2.) 
Kister, M. A., jr. The hard heart. 7m 2w. (In 
BAS.) 


Knoblock, E. My lady’s lace. 2m 2w. (In WB.) 
Kreymborg, A. Plays for merry Andrews. 1920. 


Contents: 
At the sign of the i ape and Nose; an im- 
morality play. 6m lw. 


Uneasy Street; a folk play. 6w. 2w. 


Plays for poem-mimes. 1918. 


Contents: 
Blue and green; a shadow play. 1m lw. 
Jack's house; a Cubic play. 1m 1w. 
a beans; a Scherzo play. 2miw. (Alsoin 
People who die; a dream play. 1m lw. 
When the willow nods; a dance play. 3m lw. 


Langner, L. Five one-act comedies. ¢1922. 


Plays of marriage problems and family life. Full 
of keen satire and quite original. Produced by the 
Washington Square Players. 


Contents: 


Another way out. Fn 2w. (Also in SC.) 
Family exit. 4m 3w 

Licensed. 1m 2w 

Matinata. 2m lw. (Also in SB.) 


Pie. 2m 2w. 


Lay, E. A. Trista; a play of folk superstition. 
3m 2w. (In KA2.) 


Lindau, N. C. Cooks and cardinals. 1m 2w. (In 
BA2.) 


Loring, P. Indian summer. 2m lw. (In LA.) 
Mack, O. Last day for grouse. 2m lw. (In HB2.) 


Mackall, L., and Bellamy, F. R. Scrambled eggs; 
a barnyard fantasy. [c1922.] 2m 38w & Extras. 


Mackay, C. D. Beau.of Bath. 2m lw. (In WB.) 
Mackaye, P. Gettysburg. lm lw. (In CC.) 


Macmillan, D. Off Nags Head; or, The bell buoy; 
a tragedy of the N. C. coast. 2m 3w. (In KA.) 


Macmillan, M. ‘The shadowed star. 
(In SC.) 


Marks, J. Thedeacon’shat. 3m 8w. (In SA.) 
The merry, merry cuckoo. 3m 2w. (In MA.) 
The Welsh honeymoon. 8m 2w. (In CC.) 


Meblin, R. C. Dowry and romance. 
(In DA.) 


Middleton, G. A good woman. 1m 1w. (In MA.) 


Millay, E. S. Aria da capo; a play in one act. 
1921. 4m lw. (Also in SC.) 


——tTwo slatterns and a king. 2m 2w. (In SB.) 


Tm 6w. 


lm 2w. 


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Miller, M. Imposition. 4m lw. (In HB1.) 


Moeller, P. Fivesomewhat historical plays. 1918. 


Contents: 

Helena’s husband. 3m 2w. (Also in SC.) 

The little supper; he comedy of La grande 
maitresse. 3m 

Pokey; or, The Benntirul legend of the amorous 
Indian; acartoon comedy. 6m 3w. 

The roadhouse in Arden;a whimsicality. 4m 2w. 

Sisters of Susannah; a biblical farce. 5m lw. 


——Two blind beggars and one less blind;a tragic 
comedy in one act. 1918. 3m lw. 


Morley, C. D. One act plays. 1924. 


Contents: 
The bedroom suite. 2m lw. 
East of Eden. 3m 2w. 
On the shelf. 4m4w. (May be played by all 
women.) 
Thursday evening. 1m 3w. (Also in SB.) 
Walt. 6m lw. 


—tThursday evening. c1922. 1m 3w. 


Morley, M. Told by the gate; and other one-act 
plays. [c1916.] 


Contents: 
Beauty versus the beast. 1m lw. 
The cosher. 2m 2w 
The masterpiece. 2m 2w. 
A motor mishap. 2m lw. 
Recollections. 1m 1w. 
Told by the gate. 2m 2w. 


Mosher, J. C. Sauce for the emperor; a comedy 
in one act. 1916. 5m 4w. 


Nicholson, K. Garden varieties; six one-act plays 
and a burlesque for little theatres. 1924. 


Contents: 
White elephants. 2m 2w. 
The bug-man. 1m 2w. 
Confession. 2m 2w. 
The anonymous letter. 2m 1w. 
The marriage of little Eva. 3m 3w. 
So this is Paris Green; a Grand Guignol bur- 
lesque. 2m iw. 


O’Connor, J. M., jr. These wild young people. 
4m 2w. [Jn HB1.) 


O’Connor, M. The gate. 8m 2w. (In HB2.) 


O’Dea, M. Red Bud women; four dramatic epi- 
sodes; w. a foreword by P. Loving. [c1922.] 


Contents: 
Miss Myrtle says ‘‘ Yes.’” 1m 3w. 
Not in the lessons. 2m 2w. 
Shivaree. 2m 2w. 
Song of Solomon. 2m 3w. 


Oliver, M.S. Six one-act plays. [c1916.] 


Contents: 
Children of Granada; a Spanish play. 6m 4w. 
The hand of the prophet. 5m 2w. 
Murdering Selina. 5m 2w. 
Thestriker. 2m3w 
The turtle dove; a Chinese play. 5m Iw. 


O’Neill, E. Dreamy kid. 1m 3w. [In SB.) 


——The moon of the Caribbees; and six other 
plays of the sea. 1919. 


Contents: 
Tle. 5m iw. (Also in SC.) 
The long voyage home. 8m 3w. 
The moon of the Caribbees. 17m 4w, 
The rope. 3m 2w. 
Where the cross is made. 6m lw. 


Oppenheim, J. Night; a poetic drama in one act. 
1918. 4m lw. 


Patterson, M. Panin ambush. 8m 4w. (In VA.) 


Peabody, J. P. Fortune and men’s eyes. 8m 2w. 


(In CC.) 
——The wings; a drama in one act. 1917. 8m 1w. 
Pillot, E. Hunger. 4m lw. (In MA.) 
Plechner, B. Black scarab. 8m lw. (In HB2.) 


aS Z. F. Peg O’Nell’s night. 1m 2w. (In 


Raisbeck, K. Torches. 4m 2w. (In BA2.) 


Reely, M. K. Daily bread; A window to the 
south; The lean years; one act plays. 1919. 


Contents: 
Daily bread. 1m 4w. 
The lean years. 2m 2 
A window to the south. "5m 3Ww. 


Richardson, O. Tweedledum. 2m 1w. (In HB1.) 


Rogers, R. E. Behind a Watteau picture. 1918. 
6m 6w 6 non-speaking parts. 


aerociat L. Magic lanterns; a book of plays. 


Contents: 

Figureheads. 3m 2w. 

King and commoner. 4m 3w Extras. 

Our kind. 2m 1w. 

Poor Maddalena. 2m lw. 

See-saw. 2m 2w. 
Scott,M. TheheartofPierrot. Im4w2c. (InSA.) 
Shepherd, E. Jet. 1m 6w. (Jn HB1.) 
Sherry, L. On the pier. Im lw. (In WD.) 
Smith, G. J. Forbidden fruit. 8m 2w. (In SB.) 
Sobel, B. Phoebe Louise. 1m 38w. (Jn SA.) 


Sollenberger, J. K. The marriage gown. 2m 3w. 
(In HD.) 


Spencer, F. P. Dregs. 4m 1lw. (Jn MA.) 


Stevens, T. W. Nursery maid of heaven. 3m 6w. 
(In SC.) 
Ryland. 5m 2w. (In MA.) 
oe travelers watch a sunrise. 5mi1lw. (Ji 


ooo M. Two dollars please! 4m4w. (In 


Strobach, N. L. Pompons. 1m 2w, or, 3w. (In 
HBz2.) 


Tarkington, B. Beauty and the Jacobin. 3m 2w. 
(In CC.) 


——tThe ghost story; a one act play for persons of 
no great age. [cl1922.] 5m 5w. 


—The trysting place; a farce in one act. [c1923. ] 
4m 3w. 


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Thurston, A. The exchange; a comic farce. 4m 
lw. (In SB.) 


Tompkins, F.G. Philanthropy. 2m2w. (In LA.) 
—Sham. 2m lw. (In SC.) 
Tull, M. C. Treason. 5m 4w. (In HD.) 


Two philosophers; a quaint sad comedy. n. d. 


(Harvard plays.) 5m lw. 


Walker, S. Nevertheless. [c1923.] 4m1w. (Also 
in SA, ) 


Sir David wears a crown. 18m 4w. (In SB.) 

Six who pass while the lentils boil. 5m 3w. 
(In MA.) 

The very naked boy; an interlude. 2m lw. 
(In W.) 

Watts, M.S. Three short plays. 1917. 

Contents: 

Civilization. 5m 5w 


The wearin’ o’ the green. 10m 7w. 


Wellman, R. For all time. 1m 8w. (In SC.) 
Funiculif unicula. 2m lw. (In MA.) 


Wilcox, C. Told in a Chinese garden. 1920. 5m 
3w & Extras. 


Wilde, P. Eight:comedies for little theatres. 1922. 


These joyous little comedies will scatter gloom 
from the weariest brain, and at the same time afford 
genuine pleasure by their literary finish.—Book- 
Seller’s Quar. 


Contents: 
Catesby; anidyll. 1m 1w. 
The Berens ogre; a modernized fairy play. 
4m 9w. (Also in TA. ) 


Embryo; a fantastic comedy. 3m 2w. 
His return; a comedy. 1m 3w. ) 
The sequel; a comedy. 3m 1w. 


A wonderful woman; acomedy. 3m lw. 


—tThe finger of God. 2m lw. (In SC.) 


——tThe Inn of discontent; and other fantastic 


plays. 1924. 

Contents: 
Inn of discontent. 5m 3w. 
Lady of dreams. 2m 2w. 
The luck-piece. 5m lw. 
Ashes of romance. 1m 2w. 


Nocturne. 2m 1w. 


——A question of morality. 3m 1w. (In MA.) 
Wilder,M. Anotherman’splace. 2m2w. (InDA.) 


Williamson, H. Peggy; a tragedy of the tenant 
farmer. 5m 2w. (In KA.) 


Wolfe, T. C. The return of Buck Gavin; the 
tragedy of amountain outlaw. 2m1w. (In KA2.) 


Wolff, O. M. Where but in America? Im 2w. 
(In MA.) 


Young, S. Three one-act plays. [c1921.] 


Contents: 
Addio. 3m iw. 
At the shrine. im lw. 
Madretta. 2m lw. 


PLAYS FOR MEN. 


Beach, L. Brothers. 8m. (In BD, SC.) 


—«Guest for dinner. 4m. (In BD.) 
Brown, A. Crimson lake. 8m. (In BF.) 


Clements,C.C. Fourwhowereblind. 5m. (InSD.) 
Moon tide. 2m. (In CA.) 
Three lepers of Suk-el-Garab. (In CA.) 


Cowan, S. In the morgue. 2m. (In SC.) 
Curry, S. J. Devil’s gold. 9m. (In SD.) 
Dix, B. M. Allison’s lad. 6m. (In MA.) 
Dransfield, J. Blood o’ kings. 9m. (In SD.) 


STE Bank robbery; a take off. 5m. 
In8 


Farrar, J. Nerves. 9m. (In TA.) 

Galbraith, E. E. Brink of silence. 4m. (In MA.) 
Glick, C. It isn’t done. 8m. (In SD.) 
——Outclassed. 4m. (In SD.) 

Goodman, K.S. Game of chess. 4m. (In GB.) 
—-—Hand of Siva. 5m. (In SD.) 

Guske, C. W. Fata decorum. 6m. (In SB.) 
Hudson, H. Action. 12m. (In SD.) 


Kenyon, B. L. Alchemist. 6m. (Jn SD.) 
Ketchum, A. The other one. 3m. (Jn BA3.) 
King, D. G. Brothers. 3m. (In HD.) 

A. Silent waiter. 8m. (In KB, SD.) 
Vote the new moon. 6m. (Jn SD.) 


Langner, L. The broken image. 1918. 7M. 


Loving, P. The stick-up; a rough-neck fantasy. 
[c1922.] 38m. (Also in SD.) 


Mackaye, P. Sam Average. 4m. (In MA.) 
Manley, W. F. The crowsnest. 8m. (In BA3.) 
Nicholson,K. The Casino Gardens. 6m. (In NA.) 
Oliver, M.S. This youth gentlemen. 2m. (In OA.) 
O’Neil, E. Bound east for Cardiff. 11m. (In OB.) 
——In the Zone. 9m. (In MA, OB.) 


Parkhurst, W. The beggar and the king. 3m. 
(In SD i 


Pillot, E. Just two men. 2m. (In SD.) 
Reed, J. Freedom. 6m. (In SD.) 
Smith, E. H. Release. 6m. (In SD, VA.) 


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Smith, H. F. The rusty door. 7m. (In SD.) 
Stevens, T. W. The gold circle. 6m. (In SD.) 
——tThe three wishes. 5m. (In SD.) 
Tompkins, F.G. Infront of Potter’s. 3m. (InSD.) 


—tThe letters. [c1923.] 5m. (Jn SD.) 
Walker, S. Medicine show. 8m. (In SC.) 


Wilde, P. In the net. 4m. (In WC.) 
The previous engagement. Im. (In WC.) 
The unseen host. 3m. (In WB.) 


PLAYS FOR WOMEN. 


Brand, A. Infernal masculine. 4w. (In BE.) 
Brown, A. Joint owners in Spain. 4w. (In BF.) 
©.C. Columbine. 3w. (In CA, SE.) 
(In SE.) 

Dransfield, J. Lost Pleiad. 18w. (In SE.) 
Emig, E. The china pig. 3w. (In SE.) 
Flexner, H. “Voices.” 2w. (In MA.) 


Gerstenberg, A. Attuned. lw. (In GA.) 
Beyond. lw. (In GA, MA.) 
Ever young. 4w. a n SA, SE.) 
Fourteen. 3w. (In GA.) 
Hearts. 4w. (In GA.) 
Overtones. 4w. (In GA.) 
Patroness. lw. (In SE.) 


Halman, D. The closet. 4w. (In HA.) 
The will-o-the wisp. 4w. (In HA, MA.) 


Hoffman, P. Martha’s mourning. 3w. (In MA.) 


Clements, 


—tTheé siege. 3w. 


LONGER PLAYS 


Andrews, M.P. The birth of America; an histor- 
ical drama in three acts. 1920. 29m 10w Extras. 
2 Int. 3 Ext. 


Barry, P. You and I; a comedy in 8 acts. 
4m 3w. 2 Int. 


Beach, L. “The goose hangs high.” 1924. 6m 5w. 
1Int. 3a. 


[c1923. ] 


—A square peg. 1924. 6m 4w. 1 Int. 3a. 


Brooks, C. 8. Frightful plays. [c1922.] 
Contents: 
Wappin’ Wharf. 8m3w. IitInt. 3a. 


At the Sign of the Greedy Pig. 
1 Ext. 2a. 


13m 5w. 
Extras. 


Converse, F. The blessed birthday; a Christmas 
miracle play. [c1917.] 9m 10w. 


Crothers, R. Nice people. 6m 4w. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 3a. 
(In OC.) 


A strong and interesting play of a modern ultra- 
sophisticated young person, who attempts to manage 
her own affairs against the advice of her father. 


De Forest, M. Little women; a comedy in four 
~ acts; adapted fr. the story by L. M. Aleott, by 
arr.w.J.Bonstelle. {c1921. ey Tw. 1Int. 1 Ext. 


Hunter, R. Hands and the man. 2w. (In HC.) 
Knox, F.C. Fordistinguishedservice. 3w. (InSE.) 


Kreymborg, A. Manikin and Minikin. 2w. (In 
SE, WB.) 


Monday. 6w. (In KB.) 
Rocking chairs. (In SE.) 


Leighton, G. R. Solemn pride. 9w. (In WB.) 


McCauley, C. V. The conflict. 4w. (In SB, 
SE, VA.) 


Millay, E. St. V. The lamp‘and the bell. 48w. 
(In SE.) 


Morley, C. The rehearsal. 6w. (In MB, SE.) 
O’Neil, E. Before breakfast. 2w. (In SE.) 
Pillot, E. My lady dreams. 6w. (In SE.) 
Smith, H. F. Blackberryin’. 5w. (Jn SE.) 
Smith, R. C. The rescue. 3w. (In BC.) 


FOR AMATEURS. 


Dodd, L. W. The Changelings; a comedy. 
[1924.] 6m 38w. 2 Int. 3a & Epilogue. 
A most interesting and intellectual comedy.— 
Theatre Mag. 
His majesty Bunker Bean; a comedy in 4 
acts and 5 scenes. c1922. 12m 6w. 4 Int. 


Du Souchet, H. A. My friend from India; a 
farcial comedy in three acts. c1894. 7m 5w. 
2 Int. 

Ferber, E., and Levy, N. $1200 a year; a comedy 
in 3 acts. 1920. 18m 7w. 3 Int. 


A satire on the absurdity of giving professors 
salaries of $1200 a year. 


Fitch, C. Beau Brummell. 11m 7w. 3 Int. 1 Ext. 
4a. (In CB.) 


—The truth. 4m 4w. 2 Int. (Jn DB1.) 


Googins, D. R. Bellman of Mons. 8m 6w Extras. 
1 Int. 1 Ext. 38a. (In TA.) 


Isham, F.S., and Marcin, M. Three live ghosts; a 
comedy in 3 acts. [c1922.] 6m 4w. 1 Int. 


Kaufman, G. S., and Connelly, M. Duley; a 
comedy in three acts; introd. by B. Taveiaront 
1921. 8m 3w. 1 Int. (Also in CB.) 


oryanies \4 the ladies! 11m 3w. 3 Int. 3a. (In OC.) 


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Kelly, G. “The show-off.”” 1924. 5m 3w. 1 Int. 3a. 


Louden, T., and Thomas, A. E. The champion; a 
comedy in 8 acts. c1922. 13m 4w. 1 Int. 


Mackay, C. D. Franklin. 1922. 19m 5w. 4 Int.4a. 


The chief episodes in the life of Benjamin Franklin 
fr. printer’s apprentice to the signing of the French 
treaty. 


Mackaye, P. W. Kinfolk of Robin Hood. 20m 
12w. 1 Int. 2 Ext. 4a. (In TA.) 


—tThis fine-pretty world; a comedy of the 
Kentucky Mts. 1924. 9m 6w. 1 Int. 2 Ext. 3a. 


‘Washington; the man who made us; a ballad 
play; w. scene designs by R. E. Jones. 1919. 
27m 1lw Many extras. 3a’ Prologue & Epilogue. 


Virtually a life of Washington in dramatic form. 
A prose play with interspersed ballads and prologue 
and epilogue in verse produced by Arthur Hopkins. 


Massey, E. Plots and playwrights; a comedy. 
1917. 10m 6w. 38a. 


A dramatist seeking inspiration for a new play 
meets a short story writer, who finds material for a 
play on each of the three floors of an 11th St. lodg- 
ing house. Together they work up a crook drama 
which is to be a ‘‘ Broadway success.’’ 


Megrue, R. C., and Hackett, W. It pays to ad- 
vertise; a farcial fact in three acts. c1917. 8m 
4w. 2 Int. 


Moeller, P. Sophie;a comedy. [c1919.] 9m dw. 
3a. 


“Sophie Arnould, famous Parisian singer, actress 
and wit of the 18th century, is the heroine of this 
charming comedy. Carl Van Vechten has written a 
prologue giving the historical back-ground of the 
play with a brief sketch of the life of the heroine.”’ 


Mygatt, T. D. Watchfires; a play in 4 acts w. an 
introd. by D. 8. Jordan. 1917. 12m 10w Ic. 
4 Int. 


Peple, E. H. The prince chap; a comedy in three 
acts. c1914. 7m 4w. 2 Int. 


Pollock, C. “Such a little queen,” a comedy in 4 
acts. c1920. 16m 5w. 3 Int. 1 Ext. 


Reid, E.G. Florence Nightingale;a drama. 1922. 
8m 6w Extras. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 3a. 


Rose, E. E. Penrod, a comedy in 4 acts, adapted 
for the stage fr. B. Tarkington’s Penrod stories. 
c1921. 8m 4w 6c. 1 Int. 1 Ext. 


Smith, W. Fortune hunter; a comedy in 4 acts. 
c1909. 16m 38w. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 


Swartout, N. L. The arrival of Kitty. [c1914.] 
4m 5w. 1 Int. 38a. 


Close to nature. 1915. 9m 4w.. 1 Int. 
1 Ext. 4a. 


Tarkington, B. Clarence; a comedy in 4 acts. 
[c1921.] 5m 5w. 2 Int. 


——TIntimate strangers. 4m 4w. 1 Int. 1 Ext. 3a. 
(In CB.) 


—, and Street, J. L. The country cousin. 
[c1921.] 7m 6w. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 4a. 


Published in 1916 under the title of ‘‘The Ohio 
Lady.’’—Pub. Wk. 


——., and Wilson, H. L. The Gibson upright. 
1919. 8m 3w. 1 Int. 1 Ext. 3a. 


A humorous study of Bolshevism in America. 


Thomas, A.E. Come out of the kitchen; a comedy 
in 8 acts. [c1921.] 6m 5w. 3 Int. 


——Only 38; a comedy in 3 acts. [c1922.] 6m 6w. 
2 Int. 


—The other girl; a comedy in three acts. 1917. 
8m 6w. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 


Varesi, G., and Byrne, D. Enter Madame; a play 
in 3 acts; introd. by A. Woolcott. 1921. 5m 5w. 
1 Int. 


Veiller, B. The thirteenth chair; a play in 8 acts. 
c1922. 10m 7w. 1 Int. 


A most absorbing detective melodrama. 


Walker, S. More portmanteau plays; ed. and w. 
an introd. by E. H. Bierstadt. 1919. 


Contents: 
“Pike ie" makes a wish. 6m 4w. 3a. 2 Int. 


1 Ext. 
The lady of the weeping willow tree. 2m 4w. 
3a. Ext. 


Watts, M.S. An ancient dance. 6m 3w. 1 Int. 
2a. (In WA.) 


Webster, J. Daddy Long-Legs; a comedy in four 
acts. [c1922.] 6m 7w. Extras. 4 Int. 


Williams, J. L. Why marry? 1920. 7m 3w. 
1 Int. (Also in OC.) 


A brilliant comedy concerning two young people 
who attempt to defy the conventions imposed by 
society. 


Young, R. J. Captain Kidd, jr.; a farcical ad- 
venture in 3 acts. [c1920.] 12m 3w. 


PLAYS FOR CLUB STUDY. 


Acosta, M. de. Sandro Botticelli. 1923. 9m 6w. 
aint: 1 Ext. 3a: 


Akins, Z. Déclassée; Daddy’s gone a-hunting; 
Greatness, a comedy. 1913. 


Contents: 
Déclassée. 12m5w. 3Int. 3a. 
Daddy’s gone a-hunting. 5m 5w 1c. 3 Int. 


3a. 
Greatness. 5m 3w. 3Int. 3a. 


Baker, G. P., ed. Modern American plays; col. w. 
introd. 1920. 


Contents: 
Thomas, A. E. As a man thinks. 8m 5w. 3 
Int. 4a. 
Belasco, D. Thereturn of Peter Grimm. 8m 
3w. 1 Int. 


Shelton, E. Romance. 13m 10w. 4 Int. 3a. 
Anspacher, L. K. The unchastened womam 
3m 5w. 2Int. 3a. 


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Bradford, G., jr. Unmade in heaven; a play in 
four acts. 1917. 4m 2w. 1 Int. 


Shows us a non-Catholic writer taking up a dis- 
tinctively Catholic subject in all seriousness and 
sincerity and striving to handle it with fairness and 
sympathetic insight.—Caih. World. 


Carb, D., and Eaton,.W. P. Queen Victoria; a 
play in seven episodes. [c1922.] 12m 4w. 4 Int. 


An impressive play dealing with events and people 
of a great era of English history. 


Colton, J., and Randolph, C. Rain;a play in three 
acts, founded on W.S. Maugham’s story “‘Miss 
Thompson.” [c1928.] 10m 5w. 1 Int. 


The characters of the play are isolated, during the 
rainy season, in Joe Horn’s hotel-store on an island 
of the South Seas. Under these circumstances, 
‘*The various people have but to be what they in- 
evitably are and to express that being in charac- 
teristic ways to furnish both culmination and 
catastrophe.’’—Inirod. 


Davis, O. Icebound. 1923. 6m 6w. 2 Int. 3a. 


Awarded the Pulitzer prize. 


De Lesseline, L. The two Cromwells, a tragedy 
in 8 acts. 1918. 18m 12w Extras. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 


Emery, G. The hero; a play in three acts. 3m 3w. 
2 Int. (In OC.) 


A comparative study of two types of hero, the 
physical hero and the moral hero. 


Finck, B. Shadows on the wall. 1922. 


Contenis: 
The poet. 2m 1w 1a. 
The house of tragedy 2m 3w 2a. 
The unwelcome visitor. 3m 2w la. 
Remorse. 2mi1iwie. la. 
Adversity. 2m 2w la. 


Forbes, J. The famous Mrs. Fair; and other 
plays; w. introd. by W. P. Eaton. [c1920.] 
Contents: 

The chorus lady. llmQ9w. 4 Int. 4a. 
The show shop. 14m 7w. 4 Int. : 4a. 
The famous Mrs. Fair. 3m10w. 2 Int. 4a. 

Glaspell, S. The verge; a playin 3 acts. [c1922.] 
5m 4w. 2 Int. 


Gregory, O. Caius Gracchus; a tragedy; w. 
introd. by T. Dreiser. [c1920.] 19m 4w Extras. 
AlInt. 2 Ext. 5a. 


Halman, D. The land where lost things go; a 
play in prologue and 3 acts. [c1918.] 12m 2w 
pe. fInt.. 3. Ext. 

The prize play of the Drama League of America’s 
patriotic play competition. 

Hazelton, G. C., and Benrimo, J. H... Yellow 
jacket. 13m 12w 3a. (In Db?2.) \ 


aye S. Swords. [c1921.] 9m 19w Extras. 
a. 


Hughes, H. Hell-bent fer heaven; a play in 3 
acts. 1924. 5m 2w. 1 Int. 


Kaufman, G., and Connelly, M. Beggar on horse- 
back. [c1924.] 24m 7w. 7 Int. 2a. 


Knoblauch, E. Lullaby; and other play. 1924. 
Contents: 
Lullaby. 15m 8w Extras. 7 Int. 4 Ext. 4a. 
Marie Odile. 9millw. l1Int. 3a. 
Tiger! Tiger! 5m4w. 3Int. 4a. 


Mackaye, P. Thescarecrow. 10m6w. 2 Int. 4a. 
(In DB1.) 


Moeller, P. Madame Sand; a biog. comedy. 
1917. 8m Tw. 3 Inteeoa. 


A piquant revelation of one of the most complex 
figures in all literature.— Theatre Mag. 


——Moliére; a romantic play in 3 acts. 1919. 
12m 5w Extras. 2 Int. 


Molina, T. de., pseud. The love-rogue; a poetic 
drama in three acts; tr. fr. the Span. by H. 
Kemp. 1923. 15m 8w Extras. 2 Int. 


Moody, W.V. The great divide. 11m 3w. 2 Int. 
1 Ext. 3a. (Jn DB1.) 


Mygatt, T. D. Children of Israel; a play in three 
acts; w. an introd. by C. Fitch. c1922. 12m 4w 
2G ne te luxtor inte 


Neihardt, J. G. Two mothers. 1921. 


Contents: 
Twomothers. Im 2w. la. 
Agrippina. lim 6w. la. 


O’Neill, E. G. All God’s chillun got wings; and, 
Welded. [c1924. ] 
Contents: 
All God’s chillun got wings. 4m 3w. and 


IDba@nersy, i: dbaker, DMN oe Gs. U2. 
Welded. 2m 2w. 3 Int. 3a. 


—Beyond the horizon. [c1920.] 6m 4w. 1 Int. 
2 Ext. 3a. 


——The Emperor Jones; Diff’rent; The straw. 
c1921. 
Contents: 
Thestraw. llmQw. Extras. 4Int. 3a. 
Emperor Jones. 3mi1w. Extras. 1 Int. 6 Ext. 
Diff’rent. 5m3w. l1Int. 2a. 


——tThe hairy ape; Anna Christie; The first man. 
[2ded.] [1922.] 


Contents: 
The hairy ape. 6m 2w. Extras. 5 Int. 2 
Hxt. 4a. 


Anna Christie. “Sm 2w., 2 Int. 1h xt.) 44: 
Thefirstman. 6m7w. Il1Int. 4a. 
Peabody, J. P. The piper. 14m 5w 5c. 1 Int. 
3 Ext. (Jn DB2.) 


——Portrait of Mrs. W.; a play in three acts w. 
an epilogue. 1922. 1lm5w. 3 Int. 

“The portrait of Mrs. W.” is a triumph for the 
subtle pen of its author. The artistry of the work 
is complete—there is not an unnecessary word.— 
Springf’d Republican. 

Pollock, C. The fool; a play in 4 acts. [1923.] 
12m 9w. 4 Int. 


Rice, E. L. The adding machine; a play in severi € 
scenes. 1923. 14m 9w. 5Int. 2 Ext. 


Thomas, A. E. The Copperhead. 7m 4w. 1 
Int. 2 Ext. (Jn CB.) 


——The witching hour. 1lm 3w. 2 Int. 4a. 
(In BD1.) 


Trask, K. Without the walls; a reading play. 
1919. 


At once a love story and a study in comparative 
religion . . . Gives a vivid and intimate picture of 
events contemporaneous with the crucifixion of 
Christ.—Springf’d Republican. 


Walter, E. The easiest way. 3m 3w. 2 Int. 1 Ext. 
4a. (In DB2.) 


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